Breaking down what would happen if the Bucs cut Doug Martin

Perhaps one of the biggest questions surrounding the Tampa Bay Buccaneers this offseason is whether or not the franchise will be parting ways with lead running back Doug Martin after back-to-back disappointing seasons or if he’ll be given another opportunity to redeem himself in 2018.

The Buccaneers gave Martin a very high-dollar contract extension following his 1,402-yard explosive campaign in 2015 when he finished second in the NFL in rushing yards behind Adrian Peterson. Therefore, if general manager Jason Licht and the franchise decided to cute Martin then he would be due $6.75 million next season, per Spotrac, but can be released and it would not count a single dollar against the team’s cap.

Martin has certainly struggled to live up to this team’s high expectations for the past two years and the running game has surely taken a hit because of it. So, the Bucs could throw in the towel with Martin and possibly pursue a free agent running back in the draft that could upgrade the Bucs’ struggling running game or pursue a young, talented running back in the upcoming draft. Nevertheless, the Bucs will need to make a decision about Martin sooner rather than later and hopefully one that will work out in their favor this year.

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